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and very slight increases can be detected as far away as tokyo. officials say it's not enough to be dangerous but many people are avoiding the city. at the united nations the city council held a moment of silence for the victims in japan. the u.n. is helping to coordinate the relief efforts sending in aid and rescue crews from around the world. in the town of okinahu, british and american rescue crews are searching for survivors. >> hello, can you hear me? make a noise. >> trying to access underneath what you can see. very, very difficult conditions. chances of survive val are small. >> reporter: crews continue to recover bodies from the wreckage. many times family is there to mourn loved ones. randall pinkston, cbs news, the u.n. >>> the pentagon is saying military pilots cannot go within 50 miles of the reactor and pilots flying within 70 miles are taking potassium iodide tablets. >>> amid fresh fears of radiation, governments across the world are urging their people to leave tokyo as soon as possible. so far, germany, britain, australia and fra
and very slight increases can be detected as far away as tokyo. officials say it's not enough to be dangerous but many people are avoiding the city. at the united nations the city council held a moment of silence for the victims in japan. the u.n. is helping to coordinate the relief efforts sending in aid and rescue crews from around the world. in the town of okinahu, british and american rescue crews are searching for survivors. >> hello, can you hear me? make a noise. >> trying to...
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five radio activity levels of just north of tokyo and. thirty three times the norm so that is the situation that we're looking at right now and of course the i.a.e.a. saying that radiation levels are going to are going to. rise in the near future as very deep reaches so we're keeping a close watch on whether or not we're going to have any further reaction from the japanese authorities. in the japanese kept so of me actually rising as well we also know that. more than one hundred thousand. have been released by i.a.e.a. and sent off to the areas affected most twenty five hundred people have been confirmed dead thousands are missing so the number is probably going to the number it's going to change in the next couple of days at this point of course the main concern is with the possible. nuclear meltdown and that is what everybody is keeping a close eye on but of course the the rescue efforts are still continuing there of course trees various countries helping japan in that regard there's not that many people out in the streets it's very ver
five radio activity levels of just north of tokyo and. thirty three times the norm so that is the situation that we're looking at right now and of course the i.a.e.a. saying that radiation levels are going to are going to. rise in the near future as very deep reaches so we're keeping a close watch on whether or not we're going to have any further reaction from the japanese authorities. in the japanese kept so of me actually rising as well we also know that. more than one hundred thousand. have...
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maybe a series of aftershocks continue to rock the country archy's ivor bennett has the latest from tokyo. actually the city is still shaking you're being a number of aftershocks just this morning event one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walked downstairs the line if things were shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and injuring a night there and couple of aftershocks so strong in fact that it will be out there and i could actually hear the room creaking and things are falling from the roof outside so the city is still experiencing aftershocks nandan actually inflicting damage on the city now and from what i've seen that this very little surface damage here but the transport infrastructure is definitely still suffering when trying to arrange transport now to sendai to the epicenter where that the quake hit days ago . all the trains none of the trains going to the north of the country they're not working and they're still very unsure of what actual transport links they can run with all these aftershocks still ha
maybe a series of aftershocks continue to rock the country archy's ivor bennett has the latest from tokyo. actually the city is still shaking you're being a number of aftershocks just this morning event one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walked downstairs the line if things were shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and injuring a night there and couple of aftershocks so strong in fact that it will be out there and i...
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actual transport links they can run with all these are shots still happening so even if far away as tokyo still suffering the after affects fifteen people so far who were at the plant that exploded yes they have been affected by the radiation is spilled out into the atmosphere but local authorities fear that month number could actually rise to one hundred sixty as they actually now analyze the exposure of the people who have been evacuated from the area around the fukushima number one power plant where there is a number of reactors are still on high that yes they one of the reactors it's loaded. of course is a plane down the fears of nuclear meltdown at a still on high alert a number of other reactors at that fukushima number one and number two now have because the pressure is still very very high inside a number of the reactors and they having to really let out its team and obviously in doing so radiation to man which is building to the radiation in the atmosphere and also the camp cooling system actually on one of the reactors at that second plant was knocked out. this morning and the o
actual transport links they can run with all these are shots still happening so even if far away as tokyo still suffering the after affects fifteen people so far who were at the plant that exploded yes they have been affected by the radiation is spilled out into the atmosphere but local authorities fear that month number could actually rise to one hundred sixty as they actually now analyze the exposure of the people who have been evacuated from the area around the fukushima number one power...
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in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in that sense, we're building and including nuclear facilities, has been in a sense designed in effect, the tsunami was than expected. >> three hours drive south of tokyo, stands the hamorka nuclear plant run by another giant corporation, tubel electric. this plant is almost identical to fukushima. except in one crucial respect. >> that green bank behind me is the tsunami wall. and it's six meters high. the tsunami that hit the fukushima plant was 13 meters high. but what really scares people here is that this plant is built right on top of a major fault. in fact, one. faults runs between the reactor building and the turbine halls. >> ito has been fighting the plant for the last 40 years. he lives le
in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in that sense, we're building and including nuclear facilities, has been in a sense designed in...
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north of tokyo. you see the explosion ready of centocor radiation levels are still within limits according to authorities this is the second blast at the plant in three days 11 workers rounded in the latest incident one seriously it is similar to a blast that occurred on saturday we're getting word that the exposure of the fuel rods their using sea water to try and cool it down there's a risk of more reactors or repeating that could lead to a meltdown. >> james: to will images showing as a before and after in the wake of that tsunami. this is an san died, the northern portion of that city you see a bunch of trees, agricultural farm land now i will advance that you'll see what it looks like this morning. of those trees are gone, stripped away the farm land in the upper left corner is flooded this is another shot right near sendai. you can see a lot of houses, now the after shock, it looks like a bomb went off in this town. flooded farmland in the upper left, smoke billowing up from immense fires the b
north of tokyo. you see the explosion ready of centocor radiation levels are still within limits according to authorities this is the second blast at the plant in three days 11 workers rounded in the latest incident one seriously it is similar to a blast that occurred on saturday we're getting word that the exposure of the fuel rods their using sea water to try and cool it down there's a risk of more reactors or repeating that could lead to a meltdown. >> james: to will images showing as...
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walt disney shutting down stores in tokyo. stocks rye rising partly on optimism workers might be able to contain radiation and investors watching g-7 meeting. agreeing that a big conference last night to intervene together in the currency markets for the first time in more than a decade to help stabilize the japanese yen. >>> now, a follow-up to the story we mentioned a few weeks ago on stanford, possibly extend go to the east coast. stanford is proposing to build a engineering campus on roosevelt island just east of manhattan. the complex could cost a billion dollars, house up to 2200 students and offer full graduate degrees. new york mayor asked leading institutions to submit ideas hoping to attract more tech firms. stanford's proposal would be stanford fortunate of new york city. >>> very good news for the future of true san francisco institution. the bay to breakers race has found new sponsors. dazzle has agreed to sponsor the race for the next two years. race organizers had warned the race could be cancelled after the pre
walt disney shutting down stores in tokyo. stocks rye rising partly on optimism workers might be able to contain radiation and investors watching g-7 meeting. agreeing that a big conference last night to intervene together in the currency markets for the first time in more than a decade to help stabilize the japanese yen. >>> now, a follow-up to the story we mentioned a few weeks ago on stanford, possibly extend go to the east coast. stanford is proposing to build a engineering campus...
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moscow says it is ready to help tokyo with russia having vast experience in dealing with both natural and manmade disasters well earlier i spoke to are. from kiev in ukraine and i thought that no vehicle in the capital for more. prime minister putin said the crush raised ready to double its gas supplies to japan as well as it's ready to stand fuel if it's necessary of course many parts of japan remember me without electricity and energy is crucial at that point also russia can send fourteen units of hardware including seven jets they're ready to takeoff as soon as needed with two two hundred doctors and rescuers on board now forty five countries have offered help to japan and to japan has already accepted and number of those overseas including from countries like the united states great britain germany new zealand and others japanese ambassador here in moscow has sat that japan is looking into the rushes over of help as well meanwhile russian authorities are saying they're ready to help at any moment. we need to continue monitoring the situation in the russian far east as closely as p
moscow says it is ready to help tokyo with russia having vast experience in dealing with both natural and manmade disasters well earlier i spoke to are. from kiev in ukraine and i thought that no vehicle in the capital for more. prime minister putin said the crush raised ready to double its gas supplies to japan as well as it's ready to stand fuel if it's necessary of course many parts of japan remember me without electricity and energy is crucial at that point also russia can send fourteen...
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point two magnitude with the epicenter around one hundred eighty kilometers from the japanese company tokyo much closer than before oh she's correspondent i have abilities in the city where he says he was woken up by tremors during the night. actually the city is still shaking you're being a number of aftershocks just this morning even one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walk downstairs the light it seems was shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and injuring a nightmare and couple of aftershocks so strong in fact that it worked me out and i can actually hear the room creaking in things falling from the roof outside so the city is still experiencing aftershocks nonetheless actually inflicting damage on the city an hour and from what i've seen that this very little surface damage here but the transport infrastructure is definitely still suffering when trying to arrange transport now to sendai the epicenter. where that the earthquake hit be days ago and all the trains none of the trains going to the north of the cou
point two magnitude with the epicenter around one hundred eighty kilometers from the japanese company tokyo much closer than before oh she's correspondent i have abilities in the city where he says he was woken up by tremors during the night. actually the city is still shaking you're being a number of aftershocks just this morning even one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walk downstairs the light it seems was shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a...
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some three hundred fifty kilometers north of tokyo people are being evacuated to higher ground you can see some people coming up to the roof there and the waves are expected to reach up to ten meters there are considerable casualty numbers being reported and widespread damage in the country's north east t.v. pictures show buildings cars and even ships being a swept away communication links are power lies making it difficult to confirm levels of damage or injuries while tokyo's international airport has also closed and the quake's epicenter was located one hundred thirty kilometers off of japan's pacific coast three residential areas on russia's karylle island north of japan are also under threat with emergency services on standby well we will keep you updated on what's happening over there right here on r.t. . well at ten am g.m.c. we report on the hardship and hard run parking the struggle for thousands of additional paula still has the face of mounting abuse to force them to abandon their homeland. we hear it because our country our. god. the cylinder long still. will if they are sti
some three hundred fifty kilometers north of tokyo people are being evacuated to higher ground you can see some people coming up to the roof there and the waves are expected to reach up to ten meters there are considerable casualty numbers being reported and widespread damage in the country's north east t.v. pictures show buildings cars and even ships being a swept away communication links are power lies making it difficult to confirm levels of damage or injuries while tokyo's international...
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tokyo razz -- tokyo's airport is backed up with those waiting for flights. this american is headed stateside. >> i'm close enough to the power plant, i fell right into the range. i didn't feel like staying. >> reporter: the japanese are trying to reclaim normality. this mother bathes or baby in water heated from wood from ruined homes, and amid all the sadness, tears of joy. this family back in one another's arms for the first time since disaster struck. abc news, japan. >> alan: the customers who got an unpleasant surprise on their credit card bills. police think they know who is behind thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges. >>> the next big storm is almost here. meteorologist leigh glaser that the forecast after theúcúcúcúcúc getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingdients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow
tokyo razz -- tokyo's airport is backed up with those waiting for flights. this american is headed stateside. >> i'm close enough to the power plant, i fell right into the range. i didn't feel like staying. >> reporter: the japanese are trying to reclaim normality. this mother bathes or baby in water heated from wood from ruined homes, and amid all the sadness, tears of joy. this family back in one another's arms for the first time since disaster struck. abc news, japan. >>...
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." >> you are watching bbc news, live from tokyo. i am matt frei. they are working from the air to prevent a meltdown. getting out. the death toll from the cinema continues to climb. and growing concern -- the death toll from the tsunami continues to climb. >> i am in london. the other headlines. advancing on benghazi. they say they are closing in on the biggest stronghold. and the police and army move on the capital. >> welcome to tokyo, where it is now midday on thursday. the unfolding crisis at the fukushima plant continues, with more efforts to cool down the reactors. what they are doing is using chinook helicopters to drop sea water. they have been addressing the media, just about one hour ago. here is what was said. >> the two leaders talked to each other on the phone, from 10:22 a.m. to 10:52 a.m. president barack obama expressed symphony -- sympathy, and he also offered support, including support related to nuclear power plants and also mid-term and long-term rehabilitation initiatives. prime minister kan expressed gratitude to president oba
." >> you are watching bbc news, live from tokyo. i am matt frei. they are working from the air to prevent a meltdown. getting out. the death toll from the cinema continues to climb. and growing concern -- the death toll from the tsunami continues to climb. >> i am in london. the other headlines. advancing on benghazi. they say they are closing in on the biggest stronghold. and the police and army move on the capital. >> welcome to tokyo, where it is now midday on...
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there's an earthquake this morning in tokyo as we were headed out. we are just in the area going out from tokyo to the stricken power plants. and those aftershocks are hampering relief efforts. having said that, there are 480,000 people now who are taking shelter. 3,000, 4,000 people have been rescued. but 1.6 million remain without power. it's getting cold here. it's forecast to snow tonight. so it's a real crisis. all of this is hang on so many different levels. you have the refugee crisis. the people without power. you have the nuclear power plant. it's hard to know where the government can turn to first. >> charlie, stay safe. and we wish you all the best. charlie d'agata live in tokyo, covering the nuclear crisis in japan. thank you, charlie. >> reporter: thank you. >>> an amazing story of survival out of the rubble. a man was pulled out of a crushed building alive today four days after the powerful earthquake and the tsunami. he is one of the lucky ones. tens of thousands of people are still missing in japan. >>> and the earthquake in japan has
there's an earthquake this morning in tokyo as we were headed out. we are just in the area going out from tokyo to the stricken power plants. and those aftershocks are hampering relief efforts. having said that, there are 480,000 people now who are taking shelter. 3,000, 4,000 people have been rescued. but 1.6 million remain without power. it's getting cold here. it's forecast to snow tonight. so it's a real crisis. all of this is hang on so many different levels. you have the refugee crisis....
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nobody wants to fly to tokyo. if there are winners and losers. when you're rebuilding it helps the economy, japan is not that important. this is a positive for japan, i know that sounds pretty weird. they're rebuilding. it's like an old part of the country being rebuilt into a stronger, better part of the country. tisch but that costs money. that will help wall street and the economy. keep in mind that cost money. it's not social, is strictly market. portugal and ireland to believe not i woke up and saw the credit spreads jumped which basically means when their borrowing money they boarded cheaply another borrowing more expensive today. on a daily basis that's weird carry it the next three in march will be europe has more austerity problems, more spending problems and more tax problems. i'm throwing march away. i'm going to enjoy basketball and opening day. i'm done with wall street, move on to april. march is a mess. >>catherine: rob comes back were going to talk about new home sales. stay with us we'll be back after this break. >>catherine: int
nobody wants to fly to tokyo. if there are winners and losers. when you're rebuilding it helps the economy, japan is not that important. this is a positive for japan, i know that sounds pretty weird. they're rebuilding. it's like an old part of the country being rebuilt into a stronger, better part of the country. tisch but that costs money. that will help wall street and the economy. keep in mind that cost money. it's not social, is strictly market. portugal and ireland to believe not i woke...
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i spoke with somebody that i know in the foreign ministry here in tokyo. and he was telling me that at last check, they were still blocking access to the hardest hit area that was closest to the epicenter ofs in sendai and the surrounding area. we are just going to take it minute-by-minute to see if they open up. if they do of course we will try to get up there into the affected areas and also bring you coverage of what's going on here in tokyo. [ music ] >> good evening, everyone. welcome to this saturday night edition of sports wrap. the bad news for the san jose sharks is that they have lost two straight shut-outs. the good news is each one of those has still been good for a point which keeps the sharks ahead of the pack in the western conference. new york rangers at hp pavilion tonight for the first time in morning two years. their goalie challenged throughout. midway the sharks jump ahead on the powerplay. ryan clowe winds up and makes it 1-0. it went after the chest of staal. the second one san jose got even danny boyle to mitchell in front of the ne
i spoke with somebody that i know in the foreign ministry here in tokyo. and he was telling me that at last check, they were still blocking access to the hardest hit area that was closest to the epicenter ofs in sendai and the surrounding area. we are just going to take it minute-by-minute to see if they open up. if they do of course we will try to get up there into the affected areas and also bring you coverage of what's going on here in tokyo. [ music ] >> good evening, everyone....
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put it off that quake struck today we managed to speak to two witnesses of it who were in tokyo when it hit you know it's a huge ask you can ask him to talk you know. she said don't talk to your. computer quite a long time at all you know about the lack of. however. if you should do so i want you to know what you're going to be in south africa to sell and four hundred. and we're still not clear how much damage it is that we've heard there was a you know only because the cost is on around of usually it is announced forty seven people are already killed we expect this number of really increase them dramatically usually you know you expect it stops you know people you know using side effects but one can use a couple of minutes though and then it continuously several times in one hour or so . because i mean. we are not so you know you have learned about it and they think so pervy area actually the place it is him to experience the same types of. years ago and the japanese government don't really expose works that we can see of us is. so last time was one thing seventy eight so actually h
put it off that quake struck today we managed to speak to two witnesses of it who were in tokyo when it hit you know it's a huge ask you can ask him to talk you know. she said don't talk to your. computer quite a long time at all you know about the lack of. however. if you should do so i want you to know what you're going to be in south africa to sell and four hundred. and we're still not clear how much damage it is that we've heard there was a you know only because the cost is on around of...
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sinking of the markets now we start with asia and there's a massive selloff in the tokyo stock exchange on shoes day as investors were trying to guess just how bad the japan's major companies could be here's the nikkei closed down ten point five percent it's further consecutive hong kong's hang seng tracked those losses closing the session down percent. what we have seen today is just over reaction to what's going on in the market hope has already priced in there's something worse happening in the rest of the week yesterday when i thought situation could be it's important but when i came back to the office today the situation gets worse. if those kind of vicious cycle starts but then that series of people's risk updater wanes for the more and nobody knows how far forward. right now to other markets u.s. markets also trading one and a half percent they actually opened down two percent on worries about the u. worsening situation in japan joining the global sell off general electric remains one of the main news of the second day down two point three percent together with toshiba which drop
sinking of the markets now we start with asia and there's a massive selloff in the tokyo stock exchange on shoes day as investors were trying to guess just how bad the japan's major companies could be here's the nikkei closed down ten point five percent it's further consecutive hong kong's hang seng tracked those losses closing the session down percent. what we have seen today is just over reaction to what's going on in the market hope has already priced in there's something worse happening in...
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we managed to speak to two witnesses all of the devastating earthquake here in tokyo when it hits . he said i don't your. continued quite a long time at all you know you have laid about the lack of a man however. so i do know what it took to your going to be in south africa to sell out and four hundred a kilometer away from tokyo it's not on. and we're still not clear how much damage and. we've heard that there was an anomaly because the cost was on around evolutionally it is announced forty seven already killed as though he expects a number. increase of them usually expected now as stops. people living side effects but it continues in a couple of minutes and then it continued seven times in one hour or so because i mean next. month you know not so you know about the time they think so perri area can program actually to praise it is into our experience the same types of us years ago japanese government and really experts were expecting and we can see of our scale is. years so last time was nineteen seventy eight so actually happens i was expecting i believe and central government an
we managed to speak to two witnesses all of the devastating earthquake here in tokyo when it hits . he said i don't your. continued quite a long time at all you know you have laid about the lack of a man however. so i do know what it took to your going to be in south africa to sell out and four hundred a kilometer away from tokyo it's not on. and we're still not clear how much damage and. we've heard that there was an anomaly because the cost was on around evolutionally it is announced forty...
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well just after the quake hit we had a chance to speak to an eyewitness who was in the capital tokyo. i was working at home and suddenly thoughts like sharks i didn't know what to do sit at home on leave and the moment i saw a message on the screen of my t.v. it said that in twenty seconds there would be an earthquake that i jumped up and it was shaking oh how to pass in france is what i live in a crowded district of the city there weren't many people just only ones with parents and young parents with children yesterday my neighbor's daughter had there for me yogi quake happening we tried to call home but most of our connection was lost although the epicenter was far away from tokyo i felt like i was in a ship while it rocked it seemed like everything around we crashed it was happening all day every time i returned home it started again it's that radiation levels are . rising at the fukushima nuclear plant after a cooling system there failed following the earthquake japan's nuclear safety agency says that radioactive vapor may be released to reduce the pressure there also saying it po
well just after the quake hit we had a chance to speak to an eyewitness who was in the capital tokyo. i was working at home and suddenly thoughts like sharks i didn't know what to do sit at home on leave and the moment i saw a message on the screen of my t.v. it said that in twenty seconds there would be an earthquake that i jumped up and it was shaking oh how to pass in france is what i live in a crowded district of the city there weren't many people just only ones with parents and young...
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of the 7000 british who live in tokyo, fewer than half showed up to leave tonight. these are the new heroes of the hour. >> we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission. it is a dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan and the lives of many people rest on your actions. >> these tokyo firemen have volunteered for the biggest and most dangerous mission of their lives. the crisis at the fukushima plant has now been upgraded to a level 5 emergency. this spraying operation is perhaps the last chance to head off a major radiation leak. on tv tonight, the prime minister sounded increasingly gloomy. >> i must tell you that the situation at the fukushima and nuclear power plant is not good. >> it is not a surprise that tokyo and the world is focused on a potential disaster at the fukushima plant. what might happen there is now in danger of overshadowing a much bigger human tragedy that is still unfolding along the ravaged coast. >> we have some news just in because the japanese national broadcast is reporting that a survivor has been found eight days after the earth
of the 7000 british who live in tokyo, fewer than half showed up to leave tonight. these are the new heroes of the hour. >> we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission. it is a dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan and the lives of many people rest on your actions. >> these tokyo firemen have volunteered for the biggest and most dangerous mission of their lives. the crisis at the fukushima plant has now been upgraded to a level 5 emergency. this spraying operation is...
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a large fire roared into the air over an oil refinery near tokyo. scores of uncontrolled fires burned up and down japan's 1300- mile eastern coast. in tokyo large office buildings shook violently and swayed for more than 30 minutes. office workers hurried on the streets. black smoke poured from at least one skyscraper. across northeast and central japan airports were shut down and trains stopped running. the prime minister urged calm. "i offer my deepest sympathy to those who suffered disaster." a state of emergency was declared when a nuclear power plant cooling system failed but there was no release of radiation. it was the largest earthquake in japan in recorded history. >> we are monitoring all the developments from japan and the earthquake and continue to keep our eye on that tsunami. that was lucy craft reporting. >> the tsunami is heading our way. you can always get the latest at our website, cbssf.com. >>> all right. time now is 5:12. coming up, we are also just getting word that bart may be possibly closing down some lines in just the next
a large fire roared into the air over an oil refinery near tokyo. scores of uncontrolled fires burned up and down japan's 1300- mile eastern coast. in tokyo large office buildings shook violently and swayed for more than 30 minutes. office workers hurried on the streets. black smoke poured from at least one skyscraper. across northeast and central japan airports were shut down and trains stopped running. the prime minister urged calm. "i offer my deepest sympathy to those who suffered...
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following a request from tokyo artie's peter all of us got the details. russia has stepped into the breach with aid. used to draw thirty percent of all of its energy from nuclear power stations and has been terrible. to the situation in fukushima situation. around the country following the earthquake and tsunami russia has pledged one hundred fifty thousand tonnes of liquid gas to. its trade of coal to the country there's also the possibility of providing electricity directly to japan underwater cable which links the two countries prime minister vladimir putin has said that russia will do everything in its power to help its neighbor to the east. this is a great tragedy for japan corresponding ministries and it is to work out plans for how to help our eastern neighbors we need to do everything to increase supplies of fuel to japan because of a slump in energy generation. second we need to continue monitoring the situation in the russian far east as closely as possible i just talked in the region the situation there is normal from the point of view of peopl
following a request from tokyo artie's peter all of us got the details. russia has stepped into the breach with aid. used to draw thirty percent of all of its energy from nuclear power stations and has been terrible. to the situation in fukushima situation. around the country following the earthquake and tsunami russia has pledged one hundred fifty thousand tonnes of liquid gas to. its trade of coal to the country there's also the possibility of providing electricity directly to japan...
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and european stocks are down in early trading on the back of earnings selling that swept across tokyo in the aftermath with another explosion at the troubled for the sheema nuclear plant since trading over one percent in the road and the footsie is almost two and a half percent down this hour. moving on to russia the markets are down in tuesday's during trey's both the r.t.s. and the nice itself began tracking global losses after largely ignoring the japanese crisis on monday energy shares a losing ground on decreasing oil prices let's have a look at some individual show moves most banking shares are down with burbank and p.g. be leading the full both a down almost two percent on nice it bucking the trend just north of little which is over if the signs are on the r.t.s. that's after mattel inverse plans to point shares in russia's largest mining company. in order to support the japanese financial system the country's central bank says it's injecting additional ninety eight billion dollars into the markets after each announced one hundred eighty three billion dollars into its financial
and european stocks are down in early trading on the back of earnings selling that swept across tokyo in the aftermath with another explosion at the troubled for the sheema nuclear plant since trading over one percent in the road and the footsie is almost two and a half percent down this hour. moving on to russia the markets are down in tuesday's during trey's both the r.t.s. and the nice itself began tracking global losses after largely ignoring the japanese crisis on monday energy shares a...
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the people in this line are flying back to tokyo. at least that's their hope. >> i want to go to my family. and my family is okay but they don't have power in their house. >> reporter: seven hours for saki imua and umimoto. they've been waiting for six hours. they have seen the images of the devastating tsunami. theirs is the only flight out of sfo this evening. victoria staff is hoping to be on board. >> i'm going to visit someone. and my boyfriend and i just, i really hope he's okay. so i would really like to take the trip and go see him if i can. >> reporter: victoria got her passport and bought the ticket without knowing if her flight would be going out. she has reached her boyfriend and family. that flight is delayed but still scheduled to leave tonight. at 6:00, we'll talk to a man who lives in a town in japan, a town near the epicenter. he was able to reach his family and he is leaving tonight to see them. that is at 6:00, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> investors are concerned earthquake impact could disrupt the world productio
the people in this line are flying back to tokyo. at least that's their hope. >> i want to go to my family. and my family is okay but they don't have power in their house. >> reporter: seven hours for saki imua and umimoto. they've been waiting for six hours. they have seen the images of the devastating tsunami. theirs is the only flight out of sfo this evening. victoria staff is hoping to be on board. >> i'm going to visit someone. and my boyfriend and i just, i really hope...
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it ten celsius spoke to christopher simons a professor at the international christian university in tokyo next to show as his thoughts on what direction the nuclear incidents in japon kotite. no the situation is quite dangerous it seems as though hopefully it will not be as serious as chernobyl. but you have to risk with entirely by water. a meltdown is simply when the nuclear materials cannot be cooled and the temperature rises in the containment area and the reactor materials themselves to the point at which they destroy and reactor that surrounds them of course these temperatures have to reach about five hundred degrees celsius for the metal and for the uranium itself probably in the order of eight hundred to one thousand degrees celsius. the good news is that that in the daiichi reactor there. is entirely water so a material venting into the atmosphere will likely be just steaming radioactive steam in the case of sharon noble the reactor was moderated by graphite and. holds the radiation and spreads much further as dust and gas so. that was the significant problem with sharon noble th
it ten celsius spoke to christopher simons a professor at the international christian university in tokyo next to show as his thoughts on what direction the nuclear incidents in japon kotite. no the situation is quite dangerous it seems as though hopefully it will not be as serious as chernobyl. but you have to risk with entirely by water. a meltdown is simply when the nuclear materials cannot be cooled and the temperature rises in the containment area and the reactor materials themselves to...
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and rapid transit in tokyo has been suspended. and on the streets, traffic lights, many, are not working. >>> a tsunami warning has we have been talking about has been issued across the pacific ocean. a 4.5 quake struck hawaii this morning as people there braced for their own tidal wave. warning sirens are blaring and people are being evacuated from homes and hotels. and moved to higher ground. on the island of oahu drivers are lining up at gas stations to figure up their tanks. the first tsunami waves are expected to hit the islands around 6 a.m. pacific time. >> we heard about the tsunami so trying to get gassed up and being prepared before anything really happened. better to be safe than sorry. >> the japan earthquake and the one in hawaii are probably not related. hawaii has been hit by a string of small quakes recently because of volcanic activity. >>> time no 4: 44, news from around the bay area including a daring stunt that sent a student to the hospital leaving his friends traumatized. >> plus, a warning for bart riders. w
and rapid transit in tokyo has been suspended. and on the streets, traffic lights, many, are not working. >>> a tsunami warning has we have been talking about has been issued across the pacific ocean. a 4.5 quake struck hawaii this morning as people there braced for their own tidal wave. warning sirens are blaring and people are being evacuated from homes and hotels. and moved to higher ground. on the island of oahu drivers are lining up at gas stations to figure up their tanks. the...
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. >> you know they said they measured increased rates in tokyo, the increase rate they meant -- mentioned is less than what you get if you are leaning over your granite countertop. granite is naturally radioactive. >> reporter: watenberg says radiation is a foreign word because a lot of people just don't understand what it is. he says radiation is like a wood stove and people should treat it that way. >> you feel the radiation at a distance. okay? low grade, no problem. but if you want to put your head in it, it'll burn and kill you. same thing if you get too close to the reactor. >> reporter: researchers at uc-berkeley fired up special devices to take air samples to see if traces of radiation from japan will show up here. >> we've been told that the first air that would reach the west coast would happen some time tonight. we expect the amounts, if any, to be very, very low. >> reporter: still, watenberg says people should continue to educate themselves about radiation and not lose sight of the catastrophe in japan. >> the tragedy or the half million people who've lost everything, more pe
. >> you know they said they measured increased rates in tokyo, the increase rate they meant -- mentioned is less than what you get if you are leaning over your granite countertop. granite is naturally radioactive. >> reporter: watenberg says radiation is a foreign word because a lot of people just don't understand what it is. he says radiation is like a wood stove and people should treat it that way. >> you feel the radiation at a distance. okay? low grade, no problem. but if...
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. >> the tokyo fire department is using these shows -- two are now hospitalized. >> the tokyo fire department is using these hoses to dallas beat. -- $to douse the plant. >> it look like holy water being sent down by god. >> they are risking their lives in fukushima on a daily basis. there causally in danger of being exposed to radiation. wednesday's accident shows just how much danger they are in. two men were treated in hospital after being exposed to radioactive material. the man suffered serious burns while attending to lay electric cables. their injuries and high level exposure to radiation could even mean an early death. despite the risks, however, many volunteers have offered their services to the tokyo fire departnt. they are willing to sacrifice their own health for the sake of their countrymen. >> libya is also facing punitive measures on the financial front. >> that is right. the u.s. is trying to use econonic -- the u. n -- the eu is trying to use economic sanctions. media reports saidhat thorities are trying to prevent the company from transferring funds to tripoli. >> many motor
. >> the tokyo fire department is using these shows -- two are now hospitalized. >> the tokyo fire department is using these hoses to dallas beat. -- $to douse the plant. >> it look like holy water being sent down by god. >> they are risking their lives in fukushima on a daily basis. there causally in danger of being exposed to radiation. wednesday's accident shows just how much danger they are in. two men were treated in hospital after being exposed to radioactive...
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tokyo water always tastes g-he says. that message may not go down quite so he's where i skeptical public. are you yourself worried about these reports about radiation in the water. >> oh, yes. >>reporter: he's a chemical engineer. >> 50 million nair i pishtion would you leave. >> leave. first, iodine 131 has half life of 8 days. the presence in tokyo water at low levels was first reported over the weekend. in the news that levels have shot up above what is legally safe for children came out just yesterday. how is it even possible isotope that increases risk of thyroid cancer just disappeared overnight. today also brought bad news from the reactor. 3 of the men working to restore power to reactor no. 3 were rushed to the hospital with radiation poisoning. now all work at the plant has been suspended. david wright abc news tokyo. >> well now to a japanese man who saved 2 family members during the tsunami. incredible story. he was at work when the tsunami flooded his town. his wife was at home. unwill to wait for authoritie
tokyo water always tastes g-he says. that message may not go down quite so he's where i skeptical public. are you yourself worried about these reports about radiation in the water. >> oh, yes. >>reporter: he's a chemical engineer. >> 50 million nair i pishtion would you leave. >> leave. first, iodine 131 has half life of 8 days. the presence in tokyo water at low levels was first reported over the weekend. in the news that levels have shot up above what is legally safe...
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we're going to take you back to ktvu in tokyo. stay right here.
we're going to take you back to ktvu in tokyo. stay right here.
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north of tokyo is where the two nuclear plants had problems. jamie's husband was at one of the plants when the quake struck. >> he could see homes and businesses and whatever was just going by. >> reporter: the worst never came to the united states as feared. president obama offered condolences and support. >> our hearts go out to our friends in japan and across the region. we will stay with them as they recover and build from the tragedy. >> reporter: international efforts are beginning to mobilize as the government scrambles to assess the damage and begin what is expected to be a long recovery process. and gasia, the people of california know first there's the earthquake and then the aftershocks, and those continue in japan, well, almost 20 hours after the initial quake hit, and that is sure to perhaps hamper the relief and recovery efforts. we will just have to watch and see what happens. >>> back here in the bay area, the flights for japan were delayed or canceled all day long. at san francisco international, only one flight was still sched
north of tokyo is where the two nuclear plants had problems. jamie's husband was at one of the plants when the quake struck. >> he could see homes and businesses and whatever was just going by. >> reporter: the worst never came to the united states as feared. president obama offered condolences and support. >> our hearts go out to our friends in japan and across the region. we will stay with them as they recover and build from the tragedy. >> reporter: international...
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it was scary. >> reporter: many who returned home were either on the way to the airport in tokyo or at the airport already. >> most people were stuck in chairs and some people were standing, and they couldn't even stand up. it was rolling. >> reporter: then everything came to a standstill. public transportation came to a screeching halt. flight cancelled. trains stopped. she was stuck on the train for 16 hours. >> the train was not as full, we were able to flip our seats around and sleep with our luggage bridging the gap. >> reporter: she says the japanese officials took good care of them. a menlo park man seconds that. he was stuck at the airport overnight. >> they were handing out ritz crackers, water, and sleeping bags. so we spent the night there. >> reporter: back home, back safe, but their gheertz out to -- their hearts go out to those in japan. >> alan: up next. a casino tour bus flips over. what happened just before a pole tore through the middle of the bus. league -- >> leigh: this hour, thickening cloud out there. a cold front off the coast, and it will bring parts of the bay
it was scary. >> reporter: many who returned home were either on the way to the airport in tokyo or at the airport already. >> most people were stuck in chairs and some people were standing, and they couldn't even stand up. it was rolling. >> reporter: then everything came to a standstill. public transportation came to a screeching halt. flight cancelled. trains stopped. she was stuck on the train for 16 hours. >> the train was not as full, we were able to flip our seats...
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in a refugee center outside of tokyo, the emperor and others visited the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. many of them have been holed up here for three weeks now and have stories to tell. >> happen all right, do these new containment measures hold up the prospect of containing the radiation at fukushima. i put that question earlier to a correspondent who joined us in north east japan. pitt -- " >> well, they are still trying to figure out what to do with contaminated water. the contamination levels exceed 3500 times the legal limit today. the president has been hospitalized in tokyo for fatigue and dizzy spells, and he was last seen in public the day after the tsunami, so it seems that there is some disorder within the country. also, we have been hearing about the car -- harsh conditions, some sleeping in stairwells and only getting two meals a day of crackers and, and now, they are be putting in a gymnasium about 10 kilometers away from that. it does not look like they will get this thing under control anytime soon. >> but was chris reporting from japan. and there is talk a
in a refugee center outside of tokyo, the emperor and others visited the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. many of them have been holed up here for three weeks now and have stories to tell. >> happen all right, do these new containment measures hold up the prospect of containing the radiation at fukushima. i put that question earlier to a correspondent who joined us in north east japan. pitt -- " >> well, they are still trying to figure out what to do with contaminated...
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meanwhile, fear of contaminated food and plummeting sales is spreading in tokyo. deliveries of milk and spinach into the area of abortion are banned. >> it is -- into the fukushima area are banned. >> it is only a small area, but it is involved in the band. we will not have anything to eat with such a regulation. >> forecasters say changing winds could bring more radioactivity to tokyo, prompting renewed fear. meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe energy supply wille tasked with assessing the risksnd ranking them. >>
meanwhile, fear of contaminated food and plummeting sales is spreading in tokyo. deliveries of milk and spinach into the area of abortion are banned. >> it is -- into the fukushima area are banned. >> it is only a small area, but it is involved in the band. we will not have anything to eat with such a regulation. >> forecasters say changing winds could bring more radioactivity to tokyo, prompting renewed fear. meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed...
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their best that the public is obviously getting very anxious of radiation spreading as far south as tokyo as the anxiety they haven't found yet apart on the streets of tokyo today five hundred and three nuclear protesters joined an annual antiwar demonstration that blackguard's calling for the end of that and you could power in japan they want all. and shutdown after about there are nothing to get that demand met but the focusing on power plants certainly one so if it's it gets under control that will have the shutdown because it will pull the use of seawater inside the reactor to cool down has now rendered but useless they've actually found traces of the radioactive substances i had seen which isn't radioactive fuel use that because she met inside the tab or systems of incentives and they recreate that just a machine or and if a machine resell and more and perhaps even and trace as far south as tokyo in the tap water there now these traces aren't harmful yet the ones in for her she must have thought that with all of that all what's worrying is that normally there isn't any traces of radi
their best that the public is obviously getting very anxious of radiation spreading as far south as tokyo as the anxiety they haven't found yet apart on the streets of tokyo today five hundred and three nuclear protesters joined an annual antiwar demonstration that blackguard's calling for the end of that and you could power in japan they want all. and shutdown after about there are nothing to get that demand met but the focusing on power plants certainly one so if it's it gets under control...
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. >> welcome to tokyo, where it is now midday on thursday. the unfolding crisis at the fukushima plant continues, with more efforts to cool down the reactors. what they are doing is using chinook helicopters to drop sea
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i'm david wright for "nightline" in tokyo. >> man, it is amazing to see the official tone and public attitude shift over the last couple of weeks. the very latest on that story at abcnews.com, on "good morning america" tomorrow, and our thanks to david wright. >>> when we come back, we will lighten things and talk about how the foul-mouthed guys behind "south park" turned a musical about mormons into the best-reviewed show on broadway. >> announcer: "nightline" an ibm computer system named watson won jeopardy. but the real winner? human kind. life is really about questions and answers. this technology can help us get some of those answers. we're going to revolutionize many, many fields with this new capability: healthcare, government, finance, anywhere decision- making depends on deeper understanding of the huge wealth of information that's out there. i thought the game was the end... i'm realizing it's just the beginning. that's what i'm working on. i'm an ibmer. ♪ [ male announcer ] they can be sons who stepped from the shadows... or daughters who claimed the spotlight. born of a
i'm david wright for "nightline" in tokyo. >> man, it is amazing to see the official tone and public attitude shift over the last couple of weeks. the very latest on that story at abcnews.com, on "good morning america" tomorrow, and our thanks to david wright. >>> when we come back, we will lighten things and talk about how the foul-mouthed guys behind "south park" turned a musical about mormons into the best-reviewed show on broadway. >>...
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the authorities admitting there is an imminent risk the people's health correspondent reports from tokyo. we. have very we have been raised not significantly and are not presenting any need to danger to residents of the japanese capital of course at the same time you have to remember that the levels of radiation around at the palms are such that thousands of people have for ready to go back to needed and of thousands have been told to keep their doors and windows shut and do not leave their homes so at some point there were parts of radioactivity levels so just north of tokyo have been have been thirty three times the norm so that is the situation that we're looking at right now and of course the i.a.e.a. is also saying that radiation levels are going to are going. to rise in the near future as very reaches so we're keeping a close watch on whether or not we're going to have any further reaction from the japanese authorities. in the japanese kept me actually rise and. we also know that filled with iodine have more than one hundred thousand . have been released by i.a.e.a. and sent off to
the authorities admitting there is an imminent risk the people's health correspondent reports from tokyo. we. have very we have been raised not significantly and are not presenting any need to danger to residents of the japanese capital of course at the same time you have to remember that the levels of radiation around at the palms are such that thousands of people have for ready to go back to needed and of thousands have been told to keep their doors and windows shut and do not leave their...
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the nasdaq set 2%. >> the tokyo stock exchange, the average is down 3.7%. yesterday it closed up 5.7% after losing 11% the day before. >>> the vote is now underway on governor's brown's plan, why republicans say it is nothing but a drill. >> more rain in your forecast as we roll into the next 36 hours. i will show you which areas will see the most rain. >>> the federal budget is once again a game of chicken in congress. they passed a spending plan good for three weeks. the senate must pass the bill before friday morning. republicans and democrats will keep negotiating a longer- termclusion to fund the government through september. >> lawmakers right now are voting on jerry brown's plan to close the state's budget deaftset. ktvu's ken pritchett was on the floor and live now with why many are saying this isn't a real vote, more like a drill. >> reporter: frank, we left the floor a short time ago. right now lawmakers are voting on the governor's budget. it is a vote on 20 different bills. this could take days. a bill to put tax extensions on the june ballot. >
the nasdaq set 2%. >> the tokyo stock exchange, the average is down 3.7%. yesterday it closed up 5.7% after losing 11% the day before. >>> the vote is now underway on governor's brown's plan, why republicans say it is nothing but a drill. >> more rain in your forecast as we roll into the next 36 hours. i will show you which areas will see the most rain. >>> the federal budget is once again a game of chicken in congress. they passed a spending plan good for three...
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it captured the moment the deadly quake shook tokyo. you can hear people yell and see products tossed to the floor. >>> the earthquake and tsunami in japan are affecting all types of businesses around the world even japanese restaurants here in the united states are concerned.one restaurant changed its menu because of the shortage of sushi ingredients. a main supplier of sushi grade products in japan has shut down. >> in the tokyo area they are undergoing planned and scheduled blackouts so a lot of restaurants don't have refrigeration or ways to keep fish so the little they have caught became available to us much sooner than expected. >> of course, the situation much more serious in japan where it could take years to recover from the low food supply. >>> there is talk brewing this morning that starbucks may buy peete's coffee. according to deal reporter, peete's recently met with starbucks about a potential sale. no word though on how likely a deal is. starbucks and peete's aren't commenting. peete's is based in emeryville. its first co
it captured the moment the deadly quake shook tokyo. you can hear people yell and see products tossed to the floor. >>> the earthquake and tsunami in japan are affecting all types of businesses around the world even japanese restaurants here in the united states are concerned.one restaurant changed its menu because of the shortage of sushi ingredients. a main supplier of sushi grade products in japan has shut down. >> in the tokyo area they are undergoing planned and scheduled...
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north of tokyo. back to you. >>> we're getting more estimates at the damage here at home. in santa cruz a wave caused $17 million in damage to the harbor, $4 million in damage to private boats. right now no boats are allowed to travel in and out of the harbor. one dock holding 40 boats ripped away completely and floated out to sea. several of course found on the harbor floor and that's an environmental risk due to leaking fuel. the harbor will not reopen until march 20th at the earliest. >>> this morning reports say pg&e avoided -- let's talk quickly about this. the japan earthquake and tsunami relief effort. you can go to americanredcross.com. that's one way of funding it. as there has been with other tragedies, you can text red÷kd cross 29099. meanwhile, let's talk about pg&e. the "san francisco chronicle" this morning says the company would inspect problems on its older lines only if pressure rose 10% above safety rules. pg&e defending its actions as safe. experts say that practice may have played a part in a san bruno pipeline explosion. they twice exceeded the press
north of tokyo. back to you. >>> we're getting more estimates at the damage here at home. in santa cruz a wave caused $17 million in damage to the harbor, $4 million in damage to private boats. right now no boats are allowed to travel in and out of the harbor. one dock holding 40 boats ripped away completely and floated out to sea. several of course found on the harbor floor and that's an environmental risk due to leaking fuel. the harbor will not reopen until march 20th at the...
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state department will be organizing charter flights out of tokyo and other locations in japan to get americans out. the u.s. believes that the radiation levels, especially around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plants are extremely high. in addition, they have told americans to stay 50 miles away, much further than the japanese recommend. this is conflicting advice, but the white house says the u.s. is using a different standard of evaluating the information that they're getting. now, at the plant, the u.s. is concerned the nuclear regulatory commission chair has told congress they believe that there is no water left in pool four, the japanese deny that. that would mean there is nothing to stop a meltdown. helicopters are now dropping water on the plant. the international atomic energy agency believes temperatures are rising there. president obama called japan's prime minister to pledge his continued support. lynn. >> tracie, thanks so much. >>> meanwhile, work is said to be close to completion on a replacement power line that could restart cooling systems for fukushima nuclear reactor
state department will be organizing charter flights out of tokyo and other locations in japan to get americans out. the u.s. believes that the radiation levels, especially around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plants are extremely high. in addition, they have told americans to stay 50 miles away, much further than the japanese recommend. this is conflicting advice, but the white house says the u.s. is using a different standard of evaluating the information that they're getting. now, at the...
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they had just arrived in tokyo when the earthquake hit. their vacation was supposed to last three weeks but three days in the trip they decided to go home because they were scared. >> the disaster could happen at any moment because the aftershocks kept coming. throughout the whole weekend, it stopped but there it kept coming. >> they returned yesterday from his business from tokyo. he said many store shelves were empty. >> a daly city driver is now going to court in hopes of getting red light cameras banned. he was caught in a red light camera in the intersection of john daly boulevard and panchetta heading east. there is no notice of red light camera coming up. you may remember thousands of tickets were dismissed in south san francisco because the city failed to give adequate notice of red light cameras. now, his attorney says using a camera to cite him violates his sixth amendment right to question witnesses in court. >> what we need is testimony from somebody who can say that the photograph is an accurate representation of what is shown
they had just arrived in tokyo when the earthquake hit. their vacation was supposed to last three weeks but three days in the trip they decided to go home because they were scared. >> the disaster could happen at any moment because the aftershocks kept coming. throughout the whole weekend, it stopped but there it kept coming. >> they returned yesterday from his business from tokyo. he said many store shelves were empty. >> a daly city driver is now going to court in hopes of...
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lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: it's been one week since japan's nightmare began, and tokyo's normally bustling streets are darkened and quiet. a draconian energy conservation campaign-- triggered by the nuclear plant crisis-- has made travel difficult and forced the country to turn down the lights. to save electricity and because of continuing powerful aftershocks and anxiety over the threat of radiation contamination, leisure and entertainment has been sidelined. shopping malls are deserted. customers are staying home in droves, glued to their tv sets and the ongoing power plant disaster. how that drama resolves itself remains uncertain. what is likely is that japan-- one of the world's top nuclear power nations-- may be at last abandoning its love affair with atomic energy. japan's conservative party leader said this week that siting future plants will be "extremely difficult," a conclusion the center-left ruling party called "extremely obvious." lucy craft, "nightly business report," tokyo. >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel: stocks rose on the li
lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: it's been one week since japan's nightmare began, and tokyo's normally bustling streets are darkened and quiet. a draconian energy conservation campaign-- triggered by the nuclear plant crisis-- has made travel difficult and forced the country to turn down the lights. to save electricity and because of continuing powerful aftershocks and anxiety over the threat of radiation contamination, leisure and entertainment has been sidelined. shopping...